The curule-base chair descended from the Egyptian X-frame folding stool which had been adopted and refined by Egyptians based on earlier examples from the ancient Near East. … A Time and Place for the Curule
Tag: Design History
Interior Mirrors
Mirrors did not play a significant role in interiors until the 16th century when Venetians perfected the method of making flat panes of clear glass, … Interior Mirrors
Brazilianness
What makes Brazilian mid-century furniture design so Brazilian? Material, maker, and means of production. … Brazilianness
Pre – Pomo Pomo
Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans, Claude-Nicolas Ledoux, 1779
detail, Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans, Claude-Nicolas Ledoux, 1779
Team Disney, Michael Graves, 1990
stool, C.H. Tatham, ca. 1800
Capitello, Attica, and Attica TL, Gufram, 1972
sidechair, Josef Ulrich Danhauser, 1825
sidechair, Robert Venturi for Knoll, 1984
Mezzadro, Castiglioni, 1957
Bag Radio, Daniel Weil, 1983
armchair, Carlo Bugatti, 1902
Barbare Chair, Elisabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti, 1981
In design, postmodernists reject modernism and its prescriptive design solutions. Modernists believed in progress, truth, technology, functionalism, and universality. … Pre – Pomo Pomo
Empire Style Glamping
detail, Antoine Pierre Mongin, Napoleon’s Encampment at Abersberg Castle, 1809
Napoleon’s tent restored by the workshops of Mobilier National
Salle du Conseil at Château de Malmaison
The Empire Period defines the time between when Napoleon crowned himself Emperor in 1804 and he suffered defeat at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. … Empire Style Glamping
Motifs: pre-16th Century
Fabric: Schumacher / Trellis Knot / Ivory and Onyx
Marble Tile: Emser / Metro / Cream
Ceramic Tile: Cle Tile / Origins / Rafah
Wallpaper: Cole and Son / Lee Priory
Fabric: Schumacher / LaMenagerie / Flame Red
Terracotta Tile: Fired Earth / Atlas / Trellis Dot / Cinnamon
Cement Tile: Cle Tile / Gothic / Teal
Fabric: Lee Jofa / Mille Fleur / Sable
Ceramic Tile: Original Style / Darwin / Brown on Buff
In pre-16th century Europe, few people had time and money to dedicate to interior decoration. … Motifs: pre-16th Century
All the King’s Legs: French Baroque
Reign of Louis XIV (1654–1715)
This late 17th century chair demonstrates a radical evolution from Renaissance forms toward grace and comfort. … All the King’s Legs: French Baroque
All the King’s Legs: French Rococo
Reign of Louis XV (1715–1774)
Although the Italian Renaissance influenced the French Baroque, during the Rococo, a uniquely French style blossomed. … All the King’s Legs: French Rococo
All the King’s Legs: French Neoclassicism
Reign of Louis XVI (1774–1792)
Between 1774 and 1792, as a response to the decadent Rococo and Pompei’s discovery in 1748, the monarchy revived architectural orders. … All the King’s Legs: French Neoclassicism
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